In today’s world its hard to keep up with all that is changing. One such change in Mhow is that the Laakhan family has shifted out from the Red Bakery after what could be a period of thirty years!
The red bakery , actually ‘7 Old Bakery’ is the row of old red coloured but black-stone houses opposite the Post Office, with a red chimney that is so high that it makes one remember the Kutab Minar!
It is Mhow’s Kutub Minar, humorously speaking. Anyway, years and years have seen this Laakhan family here. Some people cutting across their house up to the Hospital or Sacred Heart Church would remember an old man sitting there a white dog at his feet. This was the head of the Laakhan family, originally from Rajasthan, his son the friendly Poonam Laakhan of Poonam AutoGarage fame opposite the Orpheum.
Younger generations will recall A LOT of fun here at the red bakery with the Laakhan family, and now with them shifting the era of the Laakhans at Red Bakery ends.
Those who know them, including myself, will vouch for a wonderful sunny childhood spent there with countless friends. Probably no better place in Mhow to have spent ‘The Wonder Years’ than with the Laakhans at the old bakery!
The red bakery , actually ‘7 Old Bakery’ is the row of old red coloured but black-stone houses opposite the Post Office, with a red chimney that is so high that it makes one remember the Kutab Minar!
It is Mhow’s Kutub Minar, humorously speaking. Anyway, years and years have seen this Laakhan family here. Some people cutting across their house up to the Hospital or Sacred Heart Church would remember an old man sitting there a white dog at his feet. This was the head of the Laakhan family, originally from Rajasthan, his son the friendly Poonam Laakhan of Poonam AutoGarage fame opposite the Orpheum.
Younger generations will recall A LOT of fun here at the red bakery with the Laakhan family, and now with them shifting the era of the Laakhans at Red Bakery ends.
Those who know them, including myself, will vouch for a wonderful sunny childhood spent there with countless friends. Probably no better place in Mhow to have spent ‘The Wonder Years’ than with the Laakhans at the old bakery!
1 comment:
Dear Denzil,
I do not know in which era you were associated with the old bakery lines, but I wish to tell you that my residential address for almost 15 years was 6/2 old bakery lines, mhow !!!! So there were actually 6 houses there, the 7th probably came up later....
Happy to read your post though !! it took me back into the memory lanes.... thanks !!
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